#836AEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.5% 0.192 288.1), rgb(131, 106, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#836AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836AEF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.192 288.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #836AEF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836AEF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836AEF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836AEF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836AEF
oklch(61.5% 0.192 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7353E3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6142C5
oklch(49.1% 0.193 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#836AEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1982F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7CEC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6187A2 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836AEF
#836AEF
oklch(61.5% 0.192 288.1)
- #8D8A00
#8D8A00
oklch(61.6% 0.133 108.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #836AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #836AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.014
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #836AEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.